Cat. No.
40-1017
PRO-CSW800 8
"
Car Subwoofer
Your RadioShack PRO-CSW800 8" Car Subwoofer lets
you increase the bass response of your vehicle’s sound
system. When mounted inside an enclosure, your sub-
woofer’s high-output, low-distortion design provides qual-
ity bass sound reproduction. The subwoofer’s long-travel
voice coil lets it handle high input power with ease.
Note:
To connect the subwoofer to your stereo amplifier’s
wires, you need 2 banana plugs such as Cat. No. 278-
306 (not supplied).
CHOOSING AN ENCLOSURE
To get the best performance from your subwoofer, you
must mount it inside an enclosure. An enclosure makes
your subwoofer more efficient and improves its sound
quality.
Some common enclosure designs are:
• Acoustic suspension (sealed)
• Ported reflex (vented)
• Single reflex bandpass (vented)
For more information about a single reflex bandpass en-
closure, see “Single Reflex Bandpass (vented)” on
Page 2.
To learn more about and build an acoustic suspension or
ported reflex enclosure, we recommend you use the book
Building Speaker Systems
(Cat. No. 62-1087A, available
at your local RadioShack store) along with this Owner’s
Manual. That book has complete information about build-
ing enclosures, including obtaining construction materi-
als, and design and construction tips.
Note:
Check with RadioShack Unlimited for a pre-built
enclosure for this subwoofer.
ENCLOSURE SIZES
After you choose an enclosure type for your subwoofer,
for the best results, build the enclosure to the dimensions
recommended in this section.
Acoustic Suspension (sealed)
Ported Reflex (vented)
11
×
11
×
9
1
/
2
Inches (HWD)
.50 Cubic Feet (.47 net)
A
A
B
B
C
C
A (2)
—
11
"
×
11
"
(one with 7
1
/
16
"
diameter cutout)
B (2)
—
11
"
×
9
1
/
2
"
HW
C (2)
—
9
1
/
2
"
×
9
1
/
2
"
HW
F3: 63 Hz
Ripple: 0 dB
Excursion Limited Power Handling: 79 Watts
C
C
A
A
B
B
11
×
11
×
14
1
/
4
Inches (HWD)
.75 Cubic Feet (.70 net)
A (2)
—
11
"
×
11
"
(one with 7
1
/
16
"
diameter cutout)
B (2)
—
11
"
×
14
1
/
4
"
HW (one with 2
"
diameter cutout)
C (2)
—
9
1
/
2
"
×
14
1
/
4
"
HW
F3: 46Hz
Ripple: 1.3 dB
Excursion Limited Power Handling: 96 Watts
Tuning Frequency: 37 Hz
© 1998 Tandy Corporation.
All Rights Reserved.
RadioShack is a registered trademark used by Tandy Corporation.
2
Single Reflex Bandpass (vented)
A single reflex bandpass enclosure combines the fea-
tures of acoustic suspension and ported reflex designs. In
this type of enclosure, one side of the subwoofer is
mounted in an acoustic suspension enclosure, while the
other side is mounted in a ported reflex enclosure.
A single reflex bandpass enclosure controls the move-
ment of the speaker’s cone at low frequencies (like an
acoustic suspension enclosure), and has the ability to
sacrifice efficiency for deeper bass or vice versa. The fre-
quency response of the single reflex bandpass enclosure
is controlled by the volume of the enclosure.
Due to the complexity of its construction, a single reflex
bandpass enclosure can be difficult to design and build. If
you are inexperienced at building enclosures, we recom-
mend that you build an acoustic suspension or ported re-
flex enclosure.
CONNECTING THE SUBWOOFER TO
YOUR STEREO AMPLIFIER
We recommend you use 12-gauge or thicker wire (such
as Cat. No. 278-1268, not supplied) to connect the sub-
woofer to your stereo amplifier. For the maximum bass
response and the best overall performance, be sure to
connect + to + and
–
to
–
.
Note:
You can mount an optional speaker plate on your
enclosure (such as Cat. No. 274-630) to make it easy to
connect the subwoofer to your stereo amplifier. This lets
you connect the subwoofer to the plate, then connect the
plate to your stereo amplifier.
Follow these steps to connect the subwoofer directly to
your sound system.
1. Run one wire from each of the subwoofer’s terminals
to the stereo amplifier.
2. Separate each wire’s two conductors at both ends for
a length of about 2 inches, then strip the insulation
from the ends of each conductor to expose
1
/
2
inch of
wire.
3. Twist the endcap from a banana plug (not supplied)
to remove it, route one of the speaker’s wires through
the endcap, then fold the exposed wire around the
top of the endcap.
4. Screw the banana plug back onto the endcap as
shown here.
5. Repeat Steps 3 and 4 for each of the subwoofer’s
wires.
6. Press the banana plugs into the subwoofer’s termi-
nals to connect them.
11
×
11
×
20
1
/
4
Inches (HWD)
1.02 Cubic Feet (.50 Sealed/.52 Vented)
A (2)
—
11
×
11 Inches
B (1)
—
9
1
/
2
"
×
9
1
/
2
"
(with 7
1
/
16
"
diameter cutout)
C (2)
—
11
"
×
20
1
/
4
"
HW (with cutout for 3 in. vent)
F3: 46–111 Hz
Ripple: 0 dB
Excursion Limited Power Handling: 54 Watts
Tuning Frequency: 73 Hz
D (2)
—
9
1
/
2
"
×
20
1
/
4
"
HW
C
C
A
A
B
D
D
Inside Distance from Baffle to End Panel of
Sealed Side of Enclosure
—
9
1
/
2
"
2 inches
1/2 inch
2 inches
1
/
2
inch
Speaker
Wire
Endcap
3
FREQUENCY RESPONSE
SPECIFICATIONS
Frequency Range .................................................................................................................................................. 38–400 Hz
Resonant Frequency .................................................................................................................................................. 45.1 Hz
Power Handling .................................................................................................................... 100 Watts RMS/200 Watts Max
Nominal Impedance ................................................................................................................................................... 4 Ohms
Piston Area ................................................................................................................................................. 33.8 In
2
, .0218 M
2
Magnet Weight ............................................................................................................................................................... 20 oz
Flux Density ............................................................................................................................................................... 7.21 Tm
DC Voice Coil Resistance ..................................................................................................................................... 2.89 Ohms
Voice Coil Inductance ................................................................................................................................................. 1.1 mH
Total Q Factor ............................................................................................................................................................. .57 Qts
Electrical Q Factor ...................................................................................................................................................... .60 Qes
Mechanical Q Factor ............................................................................................................................................. 12.07 Qms
Equivalent Acoustic Volume ......................................................................................................................................... .77 Ft
3
Mechanical Suspension Compliance .................................................................................................................... .326 mm/N
Mechanical Mass of Cone Assembly and Free Air Load .............................................................................................. 38.2 g
Mechanical Mass of Cone Assembly only .................................................................................................................... 36.4 g
Peak to Peak (maximum) Linear Excursion ............................................................................................................... .4025 In
Sensitivity .................................................................................................................................... 88.4 dB (1 Watt @ 1 Meter)
Cone .................................................................................................................................. 8 Inches, Wet Look Treated Fiber
Voice Coil .................................................................................................................................... 1 Inch, Kapton MTB Former
Surround (material of construction) ............................................................................................................... Polyether Foam
Connectors .............................................................................................................................................. 5-Way, Gold-Plated
Mounting Cutout ................................................................................................................................................... 7
1
/
16
Inches
(17.85 cm)
Mounting Depth ..................................................................................................................................................... 3
1
/
2
Inches
(8.89 cm)
Specifications are typical; individual units might vary. Specifications are subject to change and improvement without notice.
67
70
73
76
79
82
85
88
91
94
20
10
0
Frequency (Hz)
SPL(dB)
1W/1
m
0.5 Ft
3
Acoustic Sus
p
ension 0.75 Ft
3
Ported Reflex 1.02 Ft
3
Sin
g
le Reflex Band
p
ass
(
s=0.7
)
30 40 50 60 70 80 90
RadioShack
A Division of Tandy Corporation
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
21A2650
4/98 Printed in the USA
Limited Ninety-Day Warranty
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